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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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